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South Africa

Deputy President concludes bilateral meeting with South Sudan

Today at 09:14 AM, via SAnews

Deputy President concludes bilateral meeting with South Sudan

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has successfully concluded a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, at the Menlyn Maine Hotel in Pretoria.

“South Africa remains steadfast in its support for the people of South Sudan as they advance toward sustainable peace, democratic...

Sport

Conlan an amateur legend who fell short of his pro dream

Today at 09:20 AM, via BBC News

Michael Conlan began his professional boxing career with great fanfare and an ambition to become a multi-weight champion, but despite going close, he was unable to replicate his success as an amateur.

Education

‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling with

Tyra Skinner had already been violently sick three times when doctors at Kent’s William Harvey hospital realised something was badly wrong. The 20-year-old was rushed into critical care, racked with a pounding headache, a stiff neck and...

Science/Tech

Officer Leaks Location of French Aircraft Carrier With Strava Run

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

schwit1 shares a report from the BBC: A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava. French news outlet Le Monde first reported the officer, referred to as Arthur, logged a 35-minute run on the app while exercising on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on 13 March....

Science/Tech

AI Influencer Generator Launches on Ryla.ai

Today at 08:21 AM, via Tech Financials

New York, USA – Ryla.ai today announces the official launch of its revolutionary AI Generator. Setting an entirely new standard in content creation, the platform provides the first comprehensive solution specifically designed for building and managing lifelike AI Influencers. As the market for artificial personalities grows rapidly, creators and agencies have consistently faced one major...

Science/Tech

White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework To Limit State Power

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Trump administration on Friday issued (PDF) a legislative framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence, aiming to create uniform safety and security guardrails around the nascent technology while preempting states from enacting their own AI rules.The six-pronged outline broadly proposes a slew of regulations on AI products...

Health

David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83

Yesterday at 23:25 PM, via New York Times

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.